Reversible stove.



.NR 785,063. PATRNTRD MAR.14,1905.

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REVERSIBLE sTovR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5, 1904.

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CM/O/- No. I185,062. PATBNTED MAR. 14, 1905.

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No. 785,063. PATBNTED MAR; 14, 1905.

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REVERSIBLE STOVB. APPLIGATIOH FILLDk MAY 5, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

ONE-FOURTH TO EDWARD H. BARRY, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

REVERSIBLE STOVE- SPECIFICATION forming part of kLetters Patent No.785,063, dated March 14, 1905.

I Application filed May 5, 1904. Serial No. 206,500.

To all whom, t 71u14/ con/cern:

Be it known that I, FLORENCE DE RANeIs, of Haverhill, county of Essex,State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in ReversibleStoves,of which thefollowing description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a speciiication, like characters on thedrawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class'of stovesknown as cook- UgSOVeS or ranges. Stoves of this character are madeeither right-handed or lefthanded-that is, with the fire-box or hearthat the right or at the left of the front side, as may be desired. Tofulfil all requirements, it is necessary for dealers to keep both kindsin stock, and it often happensthat when a person changes his abode he isobliged to exchange his range, which has the tire-box at hfe right, forone which has its tire-box at the The object of my invention is toprovide a stove of the above-named character which is so constructedthat the parts may be readily interchanged and connected together toform a stove having its fire-box either at the right or at the left. Iaccomplish this object by the means shown in the accompanying drawings,in which l Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stove made according to myinvention with the parts so arranged that its lire-box end Vis at theleft. Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail viewon the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is avertical cross-sectional view onthe line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a front View of the oven with thefire-box and closure sections removed. Fig. 6 is a plan view of thebed-plate. Fig. 7 is'a sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8is a sectional view on the line 8 8 of Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is asectional viewon the line 9 9 of Fig. 4. Fig. 10 is a side elevation, partly insection, of the stove with the parts arranged so that its fire-box is atthe right. Fig. 11 is a view of one end of the oven with theclosure-section removed.

As shown in the drawings, a flatbed-plate c of rectangular form ismounted upon a frame c', which is supported by a series of legs t ateach corner in the usual manner. The bedplate c is provided with aiiange c2, which eX- tends about the entire edge thereof, and with aseries of lugs a3, which are arranged closely adjacent the rib a7 inlines parallel to said ribs, so as to provide a groove therebetween. Theoven portion c is provided with 4the usual oven-chamber and withcover-supporting top plates c2, which extend longitudinally thereof. Theoven is also provided with depending flanges c3, which extend from thefront to the rear end of the oven at each side thereof, said flangesbeing adapted to seat between the rib a? and the lugs c3, as shown inFig. l0, so as to support the bottom of the oven at a suitable distanceabove the upper surface of the bed-plate c to provide the usual bottomcirculating-chamber and to hold the oven in place. This constructionpermits the oven portion to be moved to various positions on thebedplate and at the same time to maintain'a tight connection with thebed-plate at each side thereof.

The fire-box section of the stove comprises the hearth Z and ash-pittray CZ', the front end wall e, the two side walls ff, and the top plateg.

Each corner of the oven is provided with' a pair oflongitudinally-extending anges of, said flanges each being inwardlyoffset to provide a seat and an abutting shoulder for the inner sideportions and the edges of the side wallsff. The lower edges of said sidewalls ff' are adapted to seat in the grooves between the flanges o2 andlugs as, and the front edge portions thereof are adapted to overlaprearwardly-extending flanges e on the front wall e. (See Fig. 7.) Saidfront and side walls are connected to each other and also to thetop-plate g, which rests on horizontal fianges which project from theupper edges of said walls. The rearwardly-extending portions g of plateg overlap and are removably connected to oiiset ears c, formed on theends of the lid-rests c2. (See Fig. a.) The front wall e is providedwith a rectangular opening, as shown in Fig. 9, the upper portion ofwhich is adapted to be closed by the usual door d4, hinged on the hearthd. The tray cl fits into the lower portion of said rectangular opening,which is correspondingly shaped to reoeive it. The rearwardly-extendinghorizontal portions (Z3 of the hearth are longitudinally slotted toreceive the walls ff' and also the portions of the wall e between theends of slots therein which lead from said opening to receive the hearthportions Z3 and the outer edges thereof. The end of the tray d fitsclosely beneath a rib c, formed on the end of the oven wall, and a ribt, formed on the front side of a door-plate e', which is adapted toclose either end of the chamber between the bottom of the oven and thebed-plate, a seat to receive said door being formed therefor at each endof the oven, as shown in Figs. 4, 7, 8, l0, and ll. The front end of thetray portion of the hearth and the upper portion of the rectangularportion of the wall e are provided with a seat for the door (Z4. (SeeFigs. 4 and 7.) The hearth-piece and ashpan tray are firmly bolted tothe side walls ff', as illustrated in Fig. 7.

A closure-section it' is provided, the lower edge of which is adapted toseat in the grooves between the lugs c3 and the flange a2, and which isprovided with forwardly-extending flanges it, which overlap the offsetHanges c4 on the adjacent corners of the oven, as shown in Figs. 3 and7. The top plate 7a2 of section overlaps the rear ends of top plates c2.Said overlapping iianges are bolted together and said closure sectionmay be otherwise securely7 clamped to the oven by any suitable orconvenient means, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 7.

A smoke-pipe p is secured to the rear side of the oven and passesthrough an opening p', provided therefor in the rear flange c3, so thatsaid pipe is always in open communication with the chamber between theoven and bedplate. An opening p2 is also provided in the side of theoven, which extends above its top to support the cover-plates c2 toaiford communication between the fire-box and the pipe p, said openingbeing adapted to be closed by the usual damper. Grooves c7 08 are formedby parallel ribs on the bottom of the oven at each side of thesmoke-pipe opening p. Grooves ci and a are also formed in the bed-platea, so that when the oven is in the left-hand position, as shown in Fig.4, the groove a5 will register kwith the seat formed for closing-platec' at the left-hand end of the oven, and the groove es will be directlyover the groove a, and when the oven is in the right-hand position ofFig. 10 the groove a will register with the plateseat formed for platec; at the right-hand end of the oven and the groove c7 will be directlyover the groove a5. When the stove is set up with the fire-box sectionat the left. as in Fig. 4, the plate /z will be arranged to close thelefthand end of the chamber below the oven and a bafiie-platefm, will beinserted in the grooves o8 a, with its rear end against the rear ange c3and extending about two-thirds of the distance across the bed, (see Fig.6,) said plate m subserving its usual function. When in the right-handposition, plate will be seated in groove a and plate m will be seated ingrooves a5 c7.

The front and rear ends of the oven are provided withgrate-rack-supporting lugs c, and the front wall e is provided withsimilar lugs on which the grate-rack ny of the grate n. rests. Thefire-box above the grate is lined with the usual bricks g. Y

The removable lids and lid-frames, which are supported by the plates c2,g, and k2, prefably comprise a central rectangular lid-frame s and foursquare end frames s. The 'frame s has two lid-apertures and the othershave a single lid-aperture.

The usual doors t lf2-are provided and the parts comprising thehinge-lugs and catches of the oven-door are formed on strips z5, t4, t,and t, which may be interchanged when it is desired to have the doorhinged from one end instead of the other.

So far as the practical working of the stove is concerned it is nodifferent from any ordinary stove of this class.

If it is desired to change the stove so that its lire-box will be atright, as shown in Fig. 7, instead of at the left, as shown in Fig. 1,it is simply necessary to disconnect and remove the tire-box or hearthsection from the adjacent end of the oven and the closure end sectionfrom the other end of the oven, then move the oven toward the left onthe bed-plate to a corresponding position with relation to the oppositeend ofthe bed-plate. The fire-box section is then connected to theright-hand end of the oven and the closure-section is connected to theleft-hand end in the manner before described, the plates z' and m beingchanged to the positions of Fig. 10, the grate being reversed and thecatch-lugs and hinges of the .oven-door being interchanged, as will beobvious without further explanation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a stove of the character described, a

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bed, an oven mounted thereon, and interchangeable lire-box and closuresections arranged at opposite sides of the oven, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a stove of the character described, a bed, an oven adjustablymounted thereon, and interchangeable fire-box and closure sectionsarranged at opposite sides of the oven, substantially as described.

3. In a stove of the character described, a bed-plate having alongitudinally-extending edge rib at each side thereof, an ovenadjustably mounted on said bed between said ribs, and interchangeablefire-box and closure sections arranged at opposite sides of said ovenand bed-plate, substantially as described.

4. In a stove of the character described, a

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bed-plate, an oven adjustably mounted thereon, longitudinally-extendingsupporting flanges for said oven at each side of said bed-plate, toprovide a fine-chamber between the bottom of the oven and saidbed-plate, and interchangeable iire-box and closure sections at oppositesides of the oven, substantially as described.

5. In a stove oi' the character described, a bed-plate,an ovenadjustabl'ymountedthereon, longitudinally-extending supporting-fiangesfor said oven at each side oi' said bed-plate to provide a flue-chamberbetween the bottom of the oven and said bed-plate, a door-plate forclosing either the front or rear end of said chamber, andinterchangeable fire-box and clo-v sure sections rennovablyconnected toopposite sides of the oven, said closure-sections providing a passageconnecting saidiue-chamber with the space above the oven, substantiallyas described.

6. In a stove ot the character described, a bed, an oven,longitudinally-extending supports between said bed and oven providing acirculating chamber therebetween, a plate adapted to close either end ofsaid chamber, and interchangeable lire-box and closure sectionsconnected to opposite sides of the oven, substantially as described.

7. In a stove of the character described, a bed, an oven adjustablymounted thereon, and

interchangeable fire-box and closure sections connected to oppositesides of the oven, said {ire-box section comprising a front Wall havinga front opening, a hearth, and an ash-pit tray connected to said hearthand removably fitted in the lower end of said opening, substantially asdescribed.

8. In a stove of the character described, a bed-plate, an oven adjustably mounted thereon, longitudinally-extending supporting flanges forsaid oven at each side of said bed-plate to provide a flue-chamberbetween the bottom of the oven and said bed-plate, said rearsupporting-flange having a flue-passage therethrough leading into saidchamber, a baflieplate, means for removably supporting the sametransversely of said chamber at either side of the entrance to saidflue-passage, and interchangeable lire-box and closure sectionsconnected to opposite sides of the oven, substantially as described.

9. In a stove of the character described, a bed, an oven adj ustablymounted thereon, and interchangeable lire-box and closure sectionsconnected to opposite sides of the oven, said sections and oven havingoverlapping connecting-langes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inA thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

g FLORENCE DE RANGIS. Witnesses:

`LoUIs H. HARRIMAN,

B. DAVIS.

